Caldwell County, Missouri
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Congressional district | 6th |
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Caldwell County is a
Caldwell County was originally established as a haven for
History
Mormon settlement
Caldwell County was originally part of Ray County. The first white settler was Jesse Mann Sr., who settled one-half mile northeast of the public square of Kingston on Shoal Creek in 1831. The early settlers moved back south in 1832 for better protection during the Black Hawk War uprising.
A few Mormon settlers, who had been evicted from
The settlers established Salem, the first town in the county, two miles southeast of Kingston. A larger number of Mormons moved to the county in the fall of 1836. The Missouri General Assembly created Caldwell County in December 1836, with the understanding that it would be dedicated to Mormon settlers. Its county seat was Far West, Missouri. By 1838 Far West reported a population of 4,000.[3]
The major figures of early Mormon history, including Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Edward Partridge, Sidney Rigdon, Parley P. Pratt and John D. Lee, were included in the migration.
Mormon War
Mormon settlers moved further north into
After the Missouri militia was routed in the
Following the dissolution of Far West, the county seat was moved to present-day Kingston.
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Daviess County (north)
- Livingston County (east)
- Carroll County (southeast)
- Ray County (south)
- Clinton County (west)
- DeKalb County (northwest)
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 1,458 | — | |
1850 | 2,310 | 58.4% | |
1860 | 5,034 | 117.9% | |
1870 | 11,390 | 126.3% | |
1880 | 13,646 | 19.8% | |
1890 | 15,152 | 11.0% | |
1900 | 16,656 | 9.9% | |
1910 | 14,605 | −12.3% | |
1920 | 13,849 | −5.2% | |
1930 | 12,509 | −9.7% | |
1940 | 11,629 | −7.0% | |
1950 | 9,929 | −14.6% | |
1960 | 8,830 | −11.1% | |
1970 | 8,351 | −5.4% | |
1980 | 8,660 | 3.7% | |
1990 | 8,380 | −3.2% | |
2000 | 8,969 | 7.0% | |
2010 | 9,424 | 5.1% | |
2020 | 8,815 | −6.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[1] |
As of the
There were 3,523 households, out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,240, and the median income for a family was $37,087. Males had a median income of $28,710 versus $19,523 for females. The
2020 Census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH)
|
8,172 | 93% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
65 | 1% |
Native American (NH)
|
34 | 0.4% |
Asian (NH)
|
26 | 0.3% |
Pacific Islander (NH)
|
7 | 0.08% |
Other/Mixed (NH)
|
360 | 4.1% |
Latino
|
151 | 1.7% |
Education
Public Schools
- Braymer C-4 School District – Braymer
- Braymer Elementary School (PK-06)
- Braymer High School (07-12)
- Breckenridge R-I School District – Breckenridge
- Breckinridge Elementary School (PK-06)
- Breckinridge High School (07-12)
- Cowgill R-VI School District – Cowgill
- Cowgill Elementary School (Pk-08)
- Kingston School District No. 42 – Kingston
- Kingston Elementary School (PK-08)
- Mirabile C-1 School District – Polo
- Mirabile Elementary School (PK-08)
- New York R-IV School District – Hamilton
- New York Elementary School (K-08)
- Polo R-VII School District – Polo
- Polo Elementary School (PK-04)
- Polo Middle School (05-08)
- Polo High School (09-12)
- Hamilton R-2 School District - Hamilton, Missouri
Public libraries
Communities
Cities
Ghost town
Townships
Caldwell County is divided into 12 townships
Unincorporated Communities
Notable people
- Colin Brown, former NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills
- Cleveland Indians
- Jenny Doan, Quilter for Missouri Star Quilt Company
- U.S. Senator from Colorado(1909-1911)
- Missouri Secretary of State(1965-1985)
- U.S. Representative from Missouri(1905-1907)
- Glen Lukens, prominent Western ceramics artist
- JC Penney
- Mack Wheat, Major League Baseball player
- Zack Wheat, Major League Baseball player
Politics
Local
The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Caldwell County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.
Caldwell County, Missouri | |||
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Elected countywide officials | |||
Assessor | Beverly Alden | Republican | |
Circuit Clerk | Carrie Miller | Democratic | |
County Clerk | Christine Owen | Republican | |
Commissioner (Presiding) | C.R. (Bud) Motsinger | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 1) | Jonathan Abbott | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 2) | Rex J. Hibler | Republican | |
Coroner | Dana Brown | Republican | |
Prosecuting Attorney | Brady C. Kopek | Republican | |
Public Administrator | Richard Lee | Republican | |
Recorder | Julie Hill | Republican | |
Sheriff | Mitchell K. Allen | Republican | |
Treasurer | June Grooms | Republican |
State
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties
|
---|---|---|---|
2020
|
77.48% 3,603 | 19.70% 916 | 2.82% 131 |
2016
|
63.10% 2,276 | 33.40% 1,443 | 3.50% 151 |
2012
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50.39% 2,092 | 45.33% 1,882 | 4.29% 178 |
2008
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44.58% 2,014 | 52.26% 2,361 | 3.16% 143 |
2004
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56.40% 2,419 | 41.87% 1,796 | 1.73% 74 |
2000
|
52.01% 2,006 | 44.10% 1,701 | 3.89% 150 |
1996
|
38.04% 1,314 | 58.80% 2,031 | 3.16% 109 |
All of Caldwell County is a part of Missouri's 8th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is currently represented by Randy Railsback (R-Hamilton).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randy Railsback | 4,203 | 100.00% | +21.81 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James W. (Jim) Neely | 2,907 | 78.19% | -21.81 | |
Democratic | Caleb McKnight | 811 | 21.81% | +21.81 |
All of Caldwell County is a part of Missouri's 21st District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Denny Hoskins | 3,651 | 83.55% | +10.57 | |
Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 719 | 16.46% | +10.05 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Denny Hoskins | 3,039 | 72.98% | +6.24 | |
Democratic | ElGene Ver Dught | 858 | 20.61% | -5.37 | |
Libertarian | Bill Wayne | 267 | 6.41% | -0.87 |
Federal
All of Caldwell County is included in
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 3,693 | 80.23% | +3.27 | |
Democratic | Gena L. Ross | 769 | 16.69% | -3.45 | |
Libertarian | Jim Higgins | 142 | 3.09% | +0.19 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 2,893 | 76.96% | +2.34 | |
Democratic | Henry Robert Martin | 757 | 20.14% | -0.09 | |
Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 109 | 2.90% | -0.71 |
Caldwell County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the
).Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Josh Hawley | 2,558 | 67.71% | +22.23 | |
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 1,022 | 27.05% | -17.27 | |
Independent
|
Craig O'Dear | 102 | 2.70% | ||
Libertarian | Japheth Campbell | 70 | 1.85% | -8.36 | |
Green
|
Jo Crain | 26 | 0.69% | +0.69 |
Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,513 | 58.25% | +12.77 | |
Democratic | Jason Kander | 1,517 | 35.16% | -9.15 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 153 | 3.55% | -6.66 | |
Green
|
Johnathan McFarland | 78 | 1.81% | +1.81 | |
Constitution | Fred Ryman | 53 | 1.23% | +1.23 |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,725 | 79.32% | 897 | 19.10% | 74 | 1.58% |
2016 | 3,232 | 74.95% | 838 | 19.43% | 242 | 5.61% |
2012 | 2,721 | 65.30% | 1,312 | 31.49% | 134 | 3.22% |
2008 | 2,654 | 58.15% | 1,814 | 39.75% | 96 | 2.10% |
2004 | 2,593 | 60.75% | 1,645 | 38.54% | 30 | 0.70% |
2000 | 2,220 | 57.66% | 1,488 | 38.65% | 142 | 3.69% |
1996 | 1,464 | 42.21% | 1,487 | 42.88% | 517 | 14.91% |
1992 | 1,295 | 31.94% | 1,456 | 35.91% | 1,304 | 32.16% |
1988 | 2,074 | 54.38% | 1,726 | 45.25% | 14 | 0.37% |
1984 | 2,678 | 65.96% | 1,382 | 34.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 2,551 | 60.36% | 1,541 | 36.46% | 134 | 3.17% |
1976 | 2,094 | 49.47% | 2,113 | 49.92% | 26 | 0.61% |
1972 | 3,167 | 72.01% | 1,231 | 27.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 2,631 | 57.81% | 1,490 | 32.74% | 430 | 9.45% |
1964 | 2,125 | 46.20% | 2,475 | 53.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 3,115 | 64.21% | 1,736 | 35.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 3,216 | 62.51% | 1,929 | 37.49% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 3,755 | 66.83% | 1,860 | 33.10% | 4 | 0.07% |
1948 | 2,687 | 57.46% | 1,985 | 42.45% | 4 | 0.09% |
1944 | 3,384 | 62.75% | 2,001 | 37.10% | 8 | 0.15% |
1940 | 3,976 | 59.23% | 2,728 | 40.64% | 9 | 0.13% |
1936 | 3,792 | 55.66% | 3,014 | 44.24% | 7 | 0.10% |
1932 | 2,688 | 47.35% | 2,949 | 51.95% | 40 | 0.70% |
1928 | 4,167 | 65.82% | 2,164 | 34.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 3,545 | 58.66% | 2,383 | 39.43% | 115 | 1.90% |
1920 | 4,168 | 62.32% | 2,498 | 37.35% | 22 | 0.33% |
1916 | 2,069 | 54.74% | 1,683 | 44.52% | 28 | 0.74% |
1912 | 1,187 | 32.31% | 1,483 | 40.36% | 1,004 | 27.33% |
1908 | 2,161 | 57.55% | 1,540 | 41.01% | 54 | 1.44% |
1904 | 2,276 | 60.92% | 1,350 | 36.13% | 110 | 2.94% |
1900 | 2,235 | 54.81% | 1,722 | 42.23% | 121 | 2.97% |
1896 | 2,115 | 50.18% | 2,053 | 48.71% | 47 | 1.12% |
1892 | 1,750 | 47.17% | 1,388 | 37.41% | 572 | 15.42% |
1888 | 1,853 | 51.60% | 1,528 | 42.55% | 210 | 5.85% |
Missouri presidential preference primaries
2020
The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Caldwell County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Biden | 334 | 60.62 | ||
Democratic | Bernie Sanders | 158 | 28.68 | ||
Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard | 9 | 1.63 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 50 | 9.07 |
Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Caldwell County and statewide by overwhelming margins.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donald Trump | 692 | 97.06 | ||
Republican | Bill Weld | 8 | 1.12 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 13 | 1.82 |
2016
The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall, as well as a plurality of the vote in Caldwell County.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donald Trump | 780 | 43.67 | ||
Republican | Ted Cruz | 701 | 39.25 | ||
Republican | John Kasich | 149 | 8.34 | ||
Republican | Marco Rubio | 96 | 5.38 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 60 | 3.36 |
On the Democratic side, former
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bernie Sanders | 314 | 55.58 | ||
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 244 | 43.19 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 7 | 1.24 |
2012
The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Caldwell County supported former
2008
In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John McCain | 363 | 36.05 | ||
Republican | Mike Huckabee | 302 | 29.99 | ||
Republican | Mitt Romney | 242 | 24.03 | ||
Republican | Ron Paul | 77 | 7.65 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 23 | 2.28 |
Then-
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 616 | 59.40 | ||
Democratic | Barack Obama | 379 | 36.55 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 42 | 4.06 |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Caldwell County, Missouri
References
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Sources
- Booth, Bertha Ellis (1936). A Short History of Caldwell County. Hamilton, MO: Hamilton Public Schools. p. 23.
- Caldwell County, Missouri: A Peek in the Past. Vol. 1. Missouri: Caldwell County Historical Society. 1985.
- Hamer, John C. (Spring 2008). "Mapping Mormon Settlement in Caldwell County, Missouri" (PDF). Mormon Historical Studies. 9 (1): 15–38.
- History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri. St. Louis: National Historical Company. 1886. p. 1227.
- Jensen, Andrew (January 1888). "Caldwell County, Missouri". The Historical Record. 8 (1): 685–723.
- Johnston, Carrie Polk; McGlumphy, W.H.S. (1923). History of Clinton and Caldwell Counties, Missouri. Topeka; Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Company. p. 836.
- LeSueur, Stephen C. (Fall 2005). "Missouri's Failed Compromise: The Creation of Caldwell County for the Mormons". Journal of Mormon History. 31 (3): 113–144.
- Walker, Jeffrey N. (2008). "Mormon Land Rights in Caldwell and Daviess Counties and the Mormon Conflict of 1838: New Findings and New Understandings". BYU Studies. 47 (1): 5–55. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
External links
Media related to Caldwell County, Missouri at Wikimedia Commons
- Caldwell County Website
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Caldwell County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books